BringMeTheNews raises $1m from media peers.
Month: August 2010
Chevron and San-Ei Gen emerge as Solazyme backers
Biofuels maker Solazyme raises nearly $110m in two rounds from a consortium including at least two direct corporate venturing units.
The Business of Plugging In – October 12-14, 2010
Uniting automotive, utility and new technology thought-leaders with policy makers, financiers and researchers, The Business of Plugging In is an event international in scope and enterprising in nature. Addressing PEVs and the business model that will support their introduction and future growth, the conference plays a critical role in developing the global PEV market. This… Continue reading The Business of Plugging In – October 12-14, 2010
OnLive sees +$1bn valuation after strategic investment
Online gaming service OnLive is reported to have a value of $1.1bn after the June launch of its product and May’s strategic investment from BT and Belgacom.
Google search ends in Slide deal
BlueRun-backed Slide sells for reportedly up to $228m to search engine group Google.
Zynga acquires Unoh for Japanese project
Zynga acquires Japan-based gaming peer Unoh after receiving Softbank Group money.
NuPathe cuts flotation price
Safeguard Scientifics and SR One-baved drugs company NuPathe amends listing price to $10 per share.
LinkedIn finds MSpoke deal match
Professional networking service LinkedIn agrees first acquisition of peer.
Tudou closes on $50m series E round
IDG-backed Tudou gains $35m from Singapore’s state investment vehicle Temasek.
Xtify raises $2.8m
Xtify, a US-based developer of a mobile advertising service, has raised $2.8m in its first round.
VisEn Medical sells to PerkinElmer
Merck and Siemens sell out of VisEn Medical in exit to New York-listed medical technology company PerkinElmer.
GM strikes Bright auto deal
General Motors Ventures has invested in hybrid van maker Bright Automotive.
Conatus swallows Idun Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer sells Idun to Conatus.
Trony Solar flees from public light
Intel Capital-backed Trony Solar, a China-based manufacturer of solar power parts, has withdrawn its planned US flotation plans from the regulator.